BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Morning Run  >  Morning Brief  >  5G, More Questions Than Answers

5G, More Questions Than Answers

Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming, Pro Vice Chancellor for External Engagement, Taylor's University

11-Nov-24 08:30

5G, More Questions Than Answers

The award of the second 5G spectrum has taken many by surprise when U Mobile, the smallest of telco players won it. However, this has raised more questions as to the reasons, technical specifications and also the benefit to the country for this award that the regulator, MCMC has yet to answer. Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming, Pro Vice Chancellor for External Engagement, at Taylor's University gives us his perspective and the implications of this on Malaysia Inc.

Image Credit: shutterstock.com

Produced by: Jake Lim, Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  politics,  technology

Tags:  5g,  5g network,  telecommunication, 


Latest Podcasts




Play / Pause

Listen now : BFM 89.9 -- The Business Station

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) OpenMinds’ Jan Wong on Malaysia’s martech momentum, AI overload, and how poor tech stacks are breaking brands mid-campaign.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) A review of The Fantastic Four’s arrival in the MCU, followed by a discussion about characters that have been played by different actors.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) If you're in the market for a used, old school sports sedan, should you consider the Mitsubishi Lancer GT, or the Proton Inspira? Daniel Fernandez from dsf.my shares his thoughts!

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Matt and Rich take their digital paranoia a step further, covering border controls, burner phones and authoritarian apps.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) The Malaysian Food Sovereignty Forum warns against proposed changes to the Protection of New Plant Varieties Act and the Plant Seed Quality Bill, citing a lack of engagement with farmers and civil society. FKMM Coordinator Nuritri Amir Bin Muhammad joins us to explain.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) We speak to Jeffrey Ross, the General Manager of Fresh Events Asia, ahead of the Redline Fitness Games, happening this weekend.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

This episode of The Conversation features two women who are working in the field of robotics. What's life like in this industry?